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AUTOMATION (PTY) LTD UAV SUBSYSTEMS APRIL 2014
AUTOMATION (PTY) LTD
UAV SUBSYSTEMS
APRIL 2014
www.s-plane.com
Company Profile
S-PLANE Automation (Pty) Ltd is a well-established, professional, internationally recognised aerospace and defence company specialising in product supply and development of autonomous systems and related subsystems. Our focus is fixed- and rotary-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (from Mini through to Tactical and MALE UAVs) and their navigation, flight control and mission management subsystems. Product and development scope also extends to autonomous land, sea-surface and underwater vehicle systems and their subsystems.
Our slogan, “Client Centred Automation Solutions”, accurately captures the company’s outlook and business model. Our approach is to work with and understand our clients’ requirements, before tailoring a specific solution to precisely meet their needs. Solutions are realised through application and adaptation of our mature baseline products and technology building-blocks, with strategic custom and cooperative development as required.
All of our products and solutions are available qualified and certified to appropriate industrial, aeronautical and military standards. Our highly qualified staff base is well versed in professional, standards-based system, safety, software and hardware engineering required to meet the safety, reliability and quality requirements of the aviation and defence industries. We pride ourselves in responsible and professional product development, sensible market and business strategies, and above all client satisfaction.
AUTOMATION (PTY) LTD
Contact Details9B Cyclonite Street, The Interchange, Somerset West, South Africa, 7130Phone: +27 21 851 9282, Fax: +27 86 298 4587Email: [email protected], Web: www.s-plane.com
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xSERIES UAV SUBSYSTEMS
S-PLANE’s newly released xSERIES of UAV
subsystems represent the state-of-the-art in
avionics and automation solutions for UAVs. The
xSERIES was specifically designed from the ground
up to be modular, scalable and rugged to robustly
accommodate the wide variety of form, fit and
function requirements faced by UAV subsystems.
The result is a series of subsystems able to
precisely meet the functional, physical and safety
requirements of almost any UAV, while providing
the latest in technology, standards, reliability and
maintainability.
“Modular, scalable and rugged design architecture”
From high-end Mini-UAVs through to Tactical and
MALE UAVs, and across both the civil and military
markets, the xSERIES promises the ideal UAV
subsystem solution for both new developments and
after-market upgrade / refurbishment of existing
UAV platforms.
“Ideal for new developments and after-market refurbishment”
Contact S-PLANE for further information on any
xSERIES products and for assistance in crafting a
subsystem solution for your UAV.
“Latest in technology, standards, reliability and maintainability”
Rugged, Conduction Cooled Design
Modular and Scalable Architecture
3U VPX REDI Building Blocks
Modular I Scalable I Rugged
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xFCU Flight Control Unit
Overview Integrated navigation and flight control unit State-of-the-art GNSS and inertial navigation Full-envelope fixed- and rotary-wing flight control DO-178C Compliant software with ARINC 653 partitioning Multi-channel redundancy with dissimilar hardware Accommodates wide range of form, fit and function
xSERIES modular, scalable and rugged architecture Future-proof VITA 46, 48, 65, 67 compliant architecture Rugged, conduction cooled, extended temperature SRU-Level Remove & Replace (R&R) maintenance
FCU Card3U VPX REDI FCU on a Card
Integrated GNSS (GPS, GLONASS,
BEIDOU) Inertial Navigation Solution
Full-Envelope Fixed- and Rotary-
Wing Flight and Mission Control
18x Fully Isolated Native I/O Ports
Ethernet (AFDX), Serial, GPIO, ADC,
PWM, Input Capture
Stackable for Redundancy with
Distributed and Dissimilar Hardware
IOE Card3U VPX REDI I/O Expansion Card
Provides industry standard I/O
expansion
AFDX: 2x100 Base FD ARINC 664
p7 Busses
MIL-STD-1553: 4x Redundant A/B
Notice II Channels
ARINC 429: 8x RX Channels, 4x TX
Channels, IRIGB
Various other I/O supported
MPC Card3U VPX REDI Multipurpose Comms
Redundant LOS C2/telemetry
(UHF/2.4GHz, 60 km, 230 kbps)
LOS Video streaming (S-Band/C-
Band, 30 km, 12 Mbps)
Iridium satellite communication
(Short Burst Data Service)
GSM communication (GPRS, EDGE,
HSPA, HSPA+)
WLAN 802.11b/g, 54 Mbps Max
Modular I Scalable I Rugged
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xADT Air Data Terminal
Overview Integrated payload and data link management unit Modular xSERIES design for straightforward
customisation Common IP network for data routing and processing Application cards for acquisition, encoding and tracking Payload loop closure intelligence for automatic actions Payload recording and retrieval with bandwidth
management UHF, S-Band and C-Band LOS data links GSM, Iridium and optional Inmarsat BLOS satellite
communication
PCU Card3U VPX REDI Payload Control Card
TRK Card3U VPX REDI Video Tracking Card
Payload management, control and routing functions
Data link health, bandwidth and priority management
High-resolution payload data recording and retrieval
Concurrent multi-target detection, cueing and tracking
Clutter rejection and multiple tracking algorithms
Automatic track-loss detection and reacquisition
RTR Card3U VPX REDI Data Routing Card
MPC Card3U VPX REDI Multipurpose Comms Card
8/12 Port 1000-Base TX Ethernet switch
Priority routing with optional AFDX Common IP network for payloads
and data links
Redundant LOS C2/telemetry link (UHF/2.4GHz)
LOS Video data link (S-Band / C-Band)
Iridium satellite, GSM and WLAN communication
VED Card3U VPX REDI Video Encode & Decode Card
LRD Card3U VPX REDI Long Range Data Card
Real-time multi-channel video encoding for IP transmission
2x HD or 4x SD input channels, H.264 compression
HD/SD SDI, NTSC/PAL, HDTV, CVBS, S-Video, Component
Long range LOS C2/Telemetry data link
UHF Band, 150km, 115 kbps FD Serial Data
Built-in health monitoring and diagnostics
Modular I Scalable I Rugged
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xPMU Power Management Unit
Overview Power regulation, distribution, monitoring and control Modular, Scalable xSERIES design for straightforward
adaptation Rugged, conduction cooled, extended temperature Filtering, regulation and distribution building blocks Simple backplane customization for specific applications Compact design, no internal wires, effective thermal and
EMI management Pure hardware solution with no embedded software I-Level Remove & Replace (R&R) Maintenance
REG Card3U Power Regulation Card
Power regulation and battery charging
Rugged 3U mechanical form factor Up to 6 isolated power regulation
channels per card Up to 700W power regulation per
card Wide input voltage range with OVP Scalable architecture for parallel
cards and current share Digital monitoring and voltage
control interface
DBX Card3U Power Distribution Card
Power distribution, monitoring and control
Rugged 3U mechanical form factor 32x Digitally controlled power
channels Scalable architecture for parallel
cards Failsafe design for flight critical loads Voltage and current monitoring Transient voltage and current
protection
IPF Card3U Input Power Filtering Card
Input power protection and filtering
Up to 2 input channels per card
MIL-STD-461F EMI/EMC filtering
Continuous over-voltage protection
Wide/Configurable input voltage
range
Digital interface for health monitoring
Clean and safe output for regulation
Modular I Scalable I Rugged
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Range Resolution Accuracy
Airspeed 0 to 200 KIAS <0.4/V KIAS (V = Current KIAS) <50/V KIAS (V = Current KIAS)
Altitude -1,600 to 25,000 ft Barometric Altitude < 0.2 ft < 40 + 0.007 x Alt ft (Alt = Baro Altitude)
Climb Rate ± 4.000 ft/min < 0.2 ft/min < 1 ft/min
Humidity
OAT
xADU Air-Data Unit
Overview xSERIES compatible Air-Data Unit Modular extension to xFCU for remote installation Minimises pneumatic tubing and associated lag and
errors Rugged, reliable, SWAP sensitive design RS-485 Digital serial interface (MIL-STD-1553 on request) Streaming or polling at up to 50Hz Airspeed: IAS, TAS, Mach Number Altitude: Barometric, Density Altitude, Climb Rate (VSI) Air-Data: Humidity, OAT, Air Density Available with DO-178C certification evidence or as a
pure hardware solution
Typical Installation Pitot/Static Ports
Modular I Scalable I Rugged
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xIAS Integrated Avionics Solution
Overview Harnesses the full potential of
xSERIES modularity and flexibility Minimises looms and associated
electrical connection risk Removes unnecessary enclosure,
connector and loom mass Results in physically smaller
avionics solution Allows for improved EMI/EMC &
thermal management Maintains straightforward SRU level
R&R maintenance
xFCUFlight Control Unit
Integrated navigation and flight control unit
xPMUPower Management Unit
Power regulation, distribution, monitoring and control unit
xADT Air-Data Terminal
Integrated payload and data link management unit
Modular I Scalable I Rugged
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SUBSYSTEM VERIFICATION
Subsystem verification tools are an integral
part of any modern integration, verification and
validation environment. Used for subsystem level
testing, acceptance, qualification, integration
and maintenance, these invaluable tools reduce
development and verification life cycle costs and
ensure subsystem and ultimately system-level
safety.
“...reduce development and verification life cycle costs…”
S-PLANE offers a wide variety of modern, modular,
standards-based UAV subsystem verification tools
including Hardware In the Loop Simulators (HILS)
and Special To-Type Test Equipment (STTE).
These tools offer manual and automated testing,
reporting, fault finding and analysis, and are
typically customised from mature S-PLANE building
blocks to precisely meet client requirements. Tools
cater for testing and diagnostics at SRU through
LRU and prime item level and are entirely self-
contained. Tools are also available with DO-330 tool
qualification evidence for DO-178C developments.
“Automated testing, reporting, fault finding and analysis”
Contact S-PLANE for further information and
assistance in realising and automated verification
environment for your system.
“DO-330 Qualified tools for DO-178C developments”
3D Visualisation
STTE
HILS
Simple I Accurate I Repeatable
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Overview Automated test bench for Flight Control Units (FCUs) Test case definition, automated text execution &
reporting High-fidelity, real-time, dynamic simulation 3D Visualisation, graphical reporting and logging tools DO-330 Tool qualification for DO-178C developments Flexible hardware and software architecture for
customisation Optional SRU level testing for maintenance support
Applications On-site xFCU integration, verification, training and maintenance tool Custom FCU development, verification and integration tool System verification, demonstration & flight test preparation tool Flight and mission simulation for GCS verification (with payload simulation)
Simulation Models High-fidelity fixed and rotary wing aircraft dynamic models Wind, atmospheric, magnetic field and gravity environment models Complex ground-surface to landing gear interaction models System specific sensor, actuator and propulsion models
HILS-ATB Hardware-In-the-Loop Simulator
Overview• Real-timesimulationofaircraft,environment,sensors,actuatorsandsubsystems• DesignedtocaterforawidearrayoffixedandrotarywingUAVs• Flexiblehardwarelevelinterfacesimulation(Serial,Ethernet,GPIO,MIL-STD-1553etc.)• RemoteoperationviaGUI(configuration,monitoring,control)• Scenariomanagement(failures,degradation,environmentalconditionsetc.)• 3DVisualization,virtualhorizondisplay,statemonitoringanddatalogging
Applications• FCUtargetsoftwareverificationtool(HILSimulation)• FlightandmissionsimulationforGCSverification(withpayloadsimulation)• Training,demonstrations,flight-testpreparationandsystemverification• DO-178CQualificationtoolevidenceavailable
Simulation Models• High-fidelityfixedandrotarywingaircraftdynamicmodels• Wind,atmospheric,magneticfieldandgravityenvironmentmodels• Complexground-surfacetolandinggearinteractionmodels• Systemspecificsensor,actuatorandpropulsionmodels
3D Visualisation
State Monitoring
Fixed and Rotary Wing UAVs
Virtual Horizon Display
High Fidelity Dynamic Models
Scenario Management
Simple I Accurate I Repeatable
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STTE Special-To-Type Test Equipment
Overview Subsystem specific automated verification tool Prime Item, LRU and SRU level testing and fault finding Self-contained, fully standalone design COTS components with client customization as required NI LabVIEW or similar Graphical User Interface
Advantages Simple, repeatable, cost-effective verification Automated text execution, result verification and
reporting Selectable profiles for ATP, ESS, qualification etc. Automated fault detection and diagnosis Tool qualification evidence for DO-178C developments
Applications SRU: Board level fault detection and isolation FCU LRU: Dynamics, faults, interfaces, power PMU LRU: Supplies, loads, measurements, interfaces ADU LRU: Air-data, interfaces, power UAV Prime Item: Dynamics, faults, communications,
power GCS Prime Item: Missions, payloads, power, interfaces,
communications
Industrial PC
Measurement Equipment
Custom LRU Interfaces
Integrated HMI
NI LabView Software
SRU Level Board Testing
Simple I Accurate I Repeatable
S-PLANE Automation (Pty) Ltd9B Cyclonite Street, The Interchange, Somerset West, South Africa, 7130Phone: +27 21 851 9282, Fax: +27 86 298 4587Email: [email protected], Web: www.s-plane.com
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